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Hart, M. G., Samour, J. H., Spratt, D. M. J., Savage, B., & Hawkey, C. M. (1991). An analysis of haematological findings on a feral population of aldabra giant tortoises (geochelone gigantea). Comparative Haematology International, 1(3), 145–149.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Hart1991 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Aldabrachelys gigantea, Blut = blood, Geochelone, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Hart, Hawkey, Samour, Savage, Spratt Collection: Comparative Haematology International |
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Testudinidae Dipsochelys In order to obtain haematological reference values for health assessment in captivity, blood samples were obtained from 143 feral Geochelone gigantea in a natural environment on Curieuse Island, Republic of the Seychelles. Tests were carried out by specially adapted field techniques. Because difficulty was experienced with obtaining a suitable blood sample, a method involving in vivo mixing was developed. Using this method it was found that values for haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV) and red (RBC) and white cell count (WBC) of healthy adult G. gigantea were low and the red cells were hypochromic and macrocytic compared with those of mammals and birds. Females had significantly lower Hb, RBC, PCV values and smaller red cells than males. Blood parasites were not found.
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